Saudi Pro League: Al Riyadh vs Al Kholood – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Saudi Pro League game between Al Riyadh and Al Kholood who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Al Riyadh enjoy home advantage, when visitors Al Kholood swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Saudi Pro League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Al Riyadh are placed 12th with five points after six matches. Al Kholood occupy a position as sixth in the league on 12 points.

Form: Al Riyadh vs Al Kholood

Al Riyadh Form

In the last three outings, Al Riyadh beat Neom SC by 1-0, lost 5-0 against Al Ahli, before drawing 0-0 with Al Khaleej. Al Riyadh won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Saudi Pro League, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored four and conceded nine goals.

Al Kholood Form

Al Kholood are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Al Ahli by 3-1. This was followed by a 2-2 with Al-Fayha and a 2-1 win against Al Shabab. Al Kholood claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Saudi Pro League. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by eight goals to six.

Betting facts for Al Riyadh and Al Kholood

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Al Riyadh and Al Kholood. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Al Riyadh vs Al Kholood

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Iker Kortajarena has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Sunday, it is because Al Kholood bank on him to build on these numbers against Al Riyadh. The latter relies on Teddy Okou, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Al Riyadh claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Al Kholood won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. Al Kholood remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Al Riyadh scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Al Kholood only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Al Kholood games. Al Kholood managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Al Riyadh were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Al Riyadh have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Al Kholood.

Total goals

Al Riyadh saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Al Kholood’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Al Kholood conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.